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Can the brain be trained into a state of persistent happiness?

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Happiness is a state of mind. Can we retain this state even in the case of sadness, depression, or a dire situation through training? What methods could one use in order to train the brain to retain the happy state?

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Can the brain be trained into a state of persistent happiness?

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Happiness is a state of mind. Can we retain this state even in the case of sadness, depression, or a dire situation through training? What methods could one use in order to train the brain to retain the happy state?

Staying in Nirvana or bliss by spiritual enlightenment is considered a transformation beyond the body and science. My question is more pertaining to this constrained world and mind we have. Could bliss or Nirvana be scientifically explained? - mindless_thought Jan 7 at 7:10